RATHER HAVE A FENCE AT THE TOP OF THE HILL THAN AN AMBULANCE AT THE BOTTOM: WHY SMES DON’T USE LAWYERS (AND WHY THEY SHOULD) Small and medium-sized businesses typically encounter similar commercial law dilemmas. Graeme Wilson, founder and CEO of boutique commercial...

What is happening in the legal service world? Law firms with names like Bell, Dewar and Hall, John & Kernick and Findlay and Tait used to be everywhere. Now they don’t even exist. Instead we hear names like Caveat Legal, Cognia Law and even Whipping the Cat. Those...

What is happening in the legal service world? Law firms with names like Bell, Dewar and Hall, John & Kernick and Findlay and Tait used to be everywhere. Now they don’t even exist. Instead we hear names like Caveat Legal, Cognia Law and even Whipping the Cat. Those...

There has been much merger activity amongst the legal giants of the world and it is no exception in South Africa where the legal market has become increasingly competitive.   With firms such as Bell, Dewar and Hall, John & Kernick and Findlay and Tait, who...

Being in business means that at some time or the other you are going to need legal assistance, if only from a governance and compliance point of view. However, having to consult with a lawyer can be somewhat stressful and intimidating, let alone daunting with the...

Being in business, whether as a fortune 500 company or one-man-show, means that at some time or the other, you are going to need legal assistance, if only from a governance and compliance point of view.  However, having to consult with a lawyer can be somewhat...

MIDAS AWARDS WORLD’S BEST FINANCIAL ADVERTISING ANNOUNCES 2013 SHORTLIST   USA leads with 61 Shortlisted entries, followed by South Africa, Turkey, and Australia   New York, NY – December 3, 2013   The Midas Awards World’s Best Financial Advertising™...

Legal Week’s inaugural African Legal Awards paid tribute to the best and brightest law firms and in-house teams on the continent.   Two hundred lawyers gathered at the African Legal Awards in October to celebrate the achievements of the continent’s leading...

Kaapstad. – Aan die einde van DreamWorks Animation se Bee Movie vra ’n koei die by of sy kollega, die muskiet, ook ’n prokureur is. Die muskiet antwoord geesdriftig: “Mevrou, ek was nog altyd ’n bloedsuiende parasiet – ek het nog net die tas gekort!”   Regskoste...

The sound of a traditional law firm’s fee clock notching up billable hours can be daunting. Every business requires high quality legal advice from time to time, but few can justify having an open-ended legal budget.   New commercial law consultancy, Whipping the...